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2-20 Keys, Doors, and Windows
Rear Windows
Sliding Rear Window
If the vehicle has this feature,
squeeze the latch in the center of
the window and slide the glass to
open it.
Be sure the latch is engaged when
the window is closed.
Sun Visors
Pull the sun visor down to block
glare. Detach the sun visor from the
center mount to pivot to the side
window or, if equipped, extend
along the rod.
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Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Power Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . 3-4
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Heated Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Rear Seats
Rear Seats (Crew Cab) . . . . . . . 3-7
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11 Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-15
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-15
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-18
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
What Will You See after an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-27 Adding Equipment to the
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-28
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-29
Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Infants and Young
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-34
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-53
Securing Child Restraints (Front Passenger Seat) . . . . 3-59
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3-2 Seats and Restraints
Head Restraints
The vehicle's front seats have
adjustable head restraints in the
outboard seating positions.
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
Adjust the head restraint so that the
top of the restraint is at the same
height as the top of the occupant's
head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.Driver Seat, Inboard Button
The height of the head restraint can
be adjusted. Pull the head restraint
up to raise it. Try to move the head
restraint to make sure that it is
locked in place.
To lower the head restraint, press
the button, located on the top of the
seatback, and push the restraint
down. Try to move the head
restraint after the button is released
to make sure that it is locked in
place.
The front seat outboard head
restraints are not removable.
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Seats and Restraints 3-3
Rear Head Restraints
Crew Cab
The vehicle’s rear seats have head
restraints in the outboard seating
positions that cannot be adjusted up
or down.
The rear outboard head restraints
are designed to be folded. When
folding the seatback down the head
restraint must first be manually
folded forward out of the way to fold
the seatback down.The head restraint can be folded
forward to allow for better visibility
when the rear seat is unoccupied.
To fold the head restraint, press the
button on the side of the head
restraint.
When an occupant is in the seat,
always return the head restraint to
the upright position until it locks into
place. Push and pull on the head
restraint to make sure that it is
locked.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see
Lower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) on page 3-38.
Extended Cab
The vehicle’s rear seats have
headrests in the outboard seating
positions that cannot be adjusted.
If you are installing a child restraint
in the rear seat, see Lower Anchors
and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) on page 3-38.
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
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3-4 Seats and Restraints
To adjust the seat:
1. Pull the handle at the front ofthe seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired position and release the handle.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure the seat is
locked in place.
Power Seat Adjustment
To adjust the seat, if equipped:
.Move the seat forward or
rearward by sliding the control
forward or rearward.
.Raise or lower the entire seat by
moving the entire control up
or down.
To adjust the seatback, see “Manual
Reclining Seatbacks” under
Reclining Seatbacks on page 3-4.
Lumbar Adjustment
Power Lumbar
If equipped, press and hold the top
of the control to increase lumbar
support. Press and hold the bottom
of the control to decrease lumbar
support. Release the control when
the seatback reaches the desired
level of lumbar support.
Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the safety belts cannot do
their job.
The shoulder belt will not be
against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash, you
could go into it, receiving neck or
other injuries.
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Seats and Restraints 3-5
Warning (Continued)
The lap belt could go up over
your abdomen. The belt forces
would be there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the
vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well
back in the seat and wear the
safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.
Manual Reclining Seatbacks
{Warning
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a driver
seat while the vehicle is moving.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
{Warning
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
To recline a manual seatback:
1. Lift the lever.
2. Move the seatback to thedesired position, and then
release the lever to lock the
seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked.
To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the
seatback to return to the upright
position.
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3-6 Seats and Restraints
2. Push and pull on the seatback tomake sure it is locked.
Heated Front Seats
{Warning
If you cannot feel temperature
change or pain to the skin, the
seat heater may cause burns. To
reduce the risk of burns, people
with such a condition should use
care when using the seat heater,
especially for long periods of
time. Do not place anything on
the seat that insulates against
heat, such as a blanket, cushion,
cover, or similar item. This may
cause the seat heater to
overheat. An overheated seat
heater may cause a burn or may
damage the seat.
If equipped, the buttons are on the
center stack. To operate, the engine
must be running.
This feature will heat the cushion
and back of the seats.
Press
+to heat the driver or
passenger seatback only.
Press
zto heat the driver or
passenger cushion and seatback.
The indicator light comes on when
this feature is on. Press the button once for the
highest setting. With each press of
the button, the seat will change to
the next lower setting, and then to
the off setting. The indicator lights
next to the buttons indicate three for
the highest setting and one for the
lowest. If the heated seats are on
high, their level may automatically
be lowered after approximately
30 minutes.
Remote Start Auto Heated
Seats
During a remote start, the heated
seats can be turned on
automatically. The heated seats are
canceled when the ignition is turned
on. Press the heated seat button to
use the heated seats after the
vehicle is started.
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Seats and Restraints 3-7
The heated seat indicator lights do
not turn on during a remote start.
The temperature performance of an
unoccupied seat may be reduced.
This is normal.
The heated seats will not turn on
during a remote start unless they
are enabled in the vehicle
personalization menu. SeeRemote
Vehicle Start on page 2-6 and
Vehicle Personalization on
page 5-41.Rear Seats
Rear Seats (Crew Cab)
On crew cab models, the rear
seatbacks can be folded forward.
{Caution
Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause
damage to the seat or the safety
belts. Always unbuckle the safety
belts and return them to their
normal stowed position before
folding a rear seat.
To fold a rear seatback:
1. Fold the head restraint. See Head Restraints on page 3-2.
2. Disconnect the rear center
safety belt latch from the
mini-buckle by inserting the tip of
the safety belt tongue into the
slot on the buckle. Let the belt
retract.